A protein known for circulating in the blood to fight infection plays a very different role…
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Study Finds a Surprising Link Between Gut Microbes and Aging
Certain gut bacteria were linked to slower or faster biological aging. The communities of bacteria living…
Frequent Cannabis Users Wake Up With More “Stress Hormone”
Frequent cannabis use was associated with higher cortisol upon waking, suggesting a possible disruption of daily…
What It Takes To Make a White Blood Cell Could Unlock New Cancer Treatments
A protein and signaling pathway may help overcome the developmental block that keeps some leukemia cells…
Scientists Turn Gut Bacteria Into Pancreatic Cancer Fighters
Engineered gut bacteria helped activate immune attacks against pancreatic tumors in animal models. Pancreatic tumors are…
Scientists Link Heavy TV Watching to Brain Changes Decades Later
Heavy television viewing in middle age was linked to a troubling brain signature more than 20…
Shape-Shifting Drug Supercharges Cancer Treatment in Mice
A shape-changing drug attacks tumors in several ways and improves outcomes in mice. A tumor is…
Skin Damage May Begin Long Before You Can See It
Scientists have identified early signs of skin aging, finding that collagen’s internal structure begins to unravel…
Scientists Reversed Autism-Like Symptoms in Adult Mice Within Two Hours
A single dose of rapamycin reversed nearly every autism-associated brain and behavioral change linked to inflammation…
Unzipping the Code of Life: Scientists Pinpoint Where DNA First Opens
Researchers mapped where DNA first opens and how a helicase gate may release one strand as…
Loneliness Is Making People Sick – but Medicine Can’t Fix It Alone
Treating loneliness as a health issue may encourage action while obscuring the broader social conditions behind…
American Heart Association Reveals How Much Coffee Is Safe for Your Heart
For millions of people, caffeine is the chemical switch that starts the day. Yet the dose…